Folding table.



No. 810,616. PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906. H. BUYTBN.

FOLDING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED Arms, 1904.

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No. 810,616. PATBNTED JAN. 23, 1906.

H. BUYTEN.

FOLDING TABLE.

APPLICATION IILBD APRA, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIOE.

specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

Application filed April 9, 1904. Serial No. 202,284.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN BUYTEN, a citizen of Germany, residing at Dsseldorf, Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a folding table that may be readily opened and closed and in which the legs are locked to the table-plate in a simple and eiective manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal section, partly in elevation, of my improved folding table; Fig. 2, anend view thereof, and Fig. 3 a bottom view.

The letter a represents the plate of a table to which are hinged the legs b, the legs of each end pair being connected by a transverse tie b. To the lower side of plate a are secured a pair of transverse ribs c, along which are free to slide a pair of longitudinal rails z. These rails are slidably held to the plate a by means of slotted lugs d, secured to the rails and engaging pins c, depending from the ribs. The rails z are notched, as at e', opposite the legs t, so as lto become interlocked therewith. To each leg b is secured a headed rotatable pin or catch e, that is adapted to be projected through "a slot of rail a, such slot being reinforced by a frame f.

To open the table, the legs b are folded down, and then the rails z are moved inward (left side, Fig. 3) until their notches 2 engage the legs. By now closing the catches e the rails will be looked to the legs and the latter will be locked to the plate. To fold the table, the catches e are opened, the rails z moved outward to release the legs, (right side, Fig. 3,) and then the latter are folded up against the plate.

What I claim is- A folding table provided with a plate, legs hinged thereto, transverse connectin ties, ribs secured to the plate, notched rai slidable upon the ribs and adapted to engage the legs, slotted lugs on the rails, pins on the ribs that engage said lugs, and means for locking the rails to the legs, substantially as specified.

Signed by me at New York city, Manhattan, New York, this 8th day of April, 1904.

HERMANN BUYTEN.

Witnesses:

FRANK v. BRIESEN, FRED. UNFRICHT. 

